Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative holding a sign with your name on it at the Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. Afterward, you’ll be transferred to your hotel, located in the city center. It is within walking distance to the best shopping districts such as Alsancak, Konak, and Kemeraltı. After a little rest at the hotel, you may start wandering around the shops in the region at your own will. We recommend you do just some window-shopping to get some ideas on the first day. Our guide will give you detailed information on the subject. Accommodation in Izmir.
After breakfast, we will visit the notable sights and landmarks of the city. We’ll visit Kadifekale Fortress, ancient Smyrna Agora, Smyrna Church, and the Asansör. After seeing the Izmir Clock Tower in Konak Square, you can meet all your shopping needs at very cheap prices at the Kemeraltı bazaar, which is the liveliest local bazaar of Izmir.
The prices of this market are affordable. There are many jewelry shops and hand-woven carpet shops in Kızlarağası Inn, which is an old caravanserai. Make sure to take time for a Turkish coffee here.
You will find all kinds of shops for shoes, leather bags, men's and women's clothes, and jewelry in the Alsancak region, and the Konak Pier shopping center. Then, we will go to Karşıyaka by ferry from Konak and visit the always lively Karşıyaka bazaar. Afterward, we will go to Forum Bornova shopping center. Our shopping will end here and we’ll head back to our hotel.
Accommodation in Izmir. ( Breakfast )
After breakfast, we will depart for the ancient city of Ephesus (80 km). Here, we’ll see Harbor Street, Marble Street, Grand Theater with a capacity of 25,000, Hercules Gate, the famous Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the Ephesus Prytaneion, the State Agora, and Odeon.
After we tour the city, we will visit the Temple of Artemis, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Our next stop will be the House of the Virgin Mary, where the mother of Jesus Christ spent her last years. This place is visited by thousands of Christian pilgrims from all over the world every year. Afterward, we will have lunch in a local restaurant.
After our visit, we will go to an old Greek village. Sirince Village where you can taste local dishes and delicious fruit wines. Rug and carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at this carpet village, we will learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Afterward, we will visit a leather fabric outlet. Here, we will see closely how the quality leather clothing industry works.
End of the Ephesus tour, return to Izmir. Upon arrival, we will visit Izmir Istinye Park and Forum Bornova shopping centers.
Accommodation in Izmir. ( Breakfast )
You are free until your transfer time to the airport. Our tour concludes with your Private Izmir Airport transfer.
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The most frequently asked questions and answers by travelers to Turkey. If you can't find the answers to your questions below, please contact us via email or live online chat. Contact information and live chat link are at the bottom of our homepage.
Regular Group Tours are English-guided package tours with mixed nationalities of a minimum of 20 people and a maximum of 40 people on the specified dates. Regular Group tour prices are fixed.
There is a child age restriction based on the character of the tour and generally, children under 8 years of age cannot participate.
Private Tours, on the other hand, is between 1 person and 40 people. It usually consists of small and private groups such as Families, groups of friends, or professional groups. No other travelers are allowed in Private groups. In private tours, the guide is given according to the group's request (available in Turkey)
Guaranty Departure Tours have a definite departure regardless of the number of people on certain dates.
The minimum and the maximum number of people and child age requirements are specified in the tour information.
The number of tour places varies according to the theme of the tour. Group tours are a minimum of 20 people - a maximum of 40 people. There is no limit on the number of private tours, usually between 1 and 18 people.
You can bring clothes and auxiliary items according to Turkey Tour regions and Tour season. During the winter seasons, you should bring thick and cold protective clothing and rain protective clothing.
Items such as clothes and umbrellas are required against rains that may occur in Spring and Autumn. In summer, have sunglasses, sunhat, comfortable walking shoes, swimming clothes, and equipment in lake and seashore tour programs.
It is appropriate for men and women to wear closed clothes in religious areas such as Churches, mosques, and synagogues. In Turkey, which is a Muslim country, mosques are not visited during prayer times. Mosques are visited after worship.
After you write your contact information such as the name of the tour you prefer, the tour code number, the date of the tour, the number of people to attend, on the tour request form, you can send us your request by reading and approving the rules written in the (Terms and conditions) section.
Your registration is done and your official confirmation is sent to you. Then you make some payment.
Tour payments are made by money transfer systems such as bank transfer or Western Union.
Visitors can withdraw money in Turkish Lira, Euro, and US Dollars with their bank cards from ATMs in Turkey. Most ATMs offer English or other language options for foreigners' convenience.
Visitors can use their credit and debit cards for all kinds of shopping. During the tour, you can travel to smaller towns or villages far from the city center, where your credit card may not be valid, so it is recommended to always have cash, foreign currency, and Turkish Lira with you.
Two-pin sockets used in Europe are also widely used in Turkey.
If you are using a three-pin socket, it is recommended to bring a converter adapter.
If you want to use your own country's GSM operator in Turkey, you should ask your GSM operator to activate the international roaming function of your mobile phone before coming to Turkey. Or you can get a new SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card from one of the local GSM operators such as Türk Telekom, Vodafone, to use while you are in Turkey.
Foreigners in Turkey can drive in Turkey, provided that they always have their passports, international driving licenses, and their car licenses with them. It is legally forbidden to drink and drive and there are penalties. In Turkey, the vehicle is driven on the right side of the road.
Banks working hours 09:00 – 17:00 money transfer ends at 16:00.
Shopping Centers: 10:00 – 22:00
Pharmacies: 08:00 – 18:00 In each region, one on-duty pharmacy remains open between 18:00 and 08:00 at night.
There is a pharmacy on duty that remains open in every region on Sundays and public holidays. It is a legal obligation to keep the pharmacies on duty open.
For the treatments, you want to have in Turkey, travel agencies that have work and agreements with Hospitals and Doctors, who are experts in their fields, provide communication with the patient by transmitting the patient information to the relevant hospitals and Doctors. Travel Agencies, during the treatment period, provide services such as flight tickets, hotel or house reservations for accommodation, transfer services, and tour organizations for the patient and their relatives.
Hair transplant, Dental treatment, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery tour packages are among the most preferred health tourism packages in Turkey.
Compared to other European and Asian countries, Turkey has a large number of JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited hospitals and medical institutions. It has world-renowned Doctors who are experienced in their special branches and private or corporate hospitals equipped with modern medical devices. You don't have to wait in line for the highest quality medical treatment people deserve. Moreover, prices are much cheaper than world standards. You can find the best quality medical treatment at the lowest price in Turkey. You can find the best quality medical treatment at the lowest price in Turkey Hospitals. Such as Dental treatments, Hair Transplantation, Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Urology, IVF – In Vitro fertilization, Cardiology treatments.
For foreigners who come to Turkey, there is no other vaccination obligation other than the Covid 19 Vaccine. It is obligatory for foreigners who come to Turkey during the Covid-19 Pandemic to be vaccinated or have a PCR test 72 hours before. In addition, there is an obligation to document this information.
As in all countries of the world, Cpvid-19 travel rules change from time to time according to countries. For this reason, you should learn the current travel data from the Turkish Consulate in your own country before traveling.
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